Rick's Blog

Eleven weeks ago, the Community Maritime Park Associates Board of Trustees approved Land Capital Group as the master developer for the park. The goal was…

Sam Hall broke ground with his blog back in 2006. Councilman-elect Maren DeWeese has her own – pensacolad3.blogspot.com

The Pensacola City Council runoff is set for Tuesday, Nov. 25. District 4 candidate Larry Johnson will hold a rally at 600 South on Tuesday,…

by IN reporter Sean Boone The election of a Democrat to the White House on top of a nation-wide financial crisis has sparked a sharp…

The Telegraph came up with this list. Here are a few of my favorites: • He is left-handed – the sixth post-war president to be…

You can apply for a position with the Obama administration online – www.change.gov. This website is designed to provide prospective applicants with information to help…

The Mobile Press Registers reports that legal experts are questioning a judge’s rulings that lead to the former Alabama Quarterback Kenny Stabler’s DUI acquittal. Stabler…

News Herald reports on the competition for flyers at the region’s airports: Northwest Florida Regional Airport (Okaloosa County), Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport or Panama…

During his campaign, Sheriff-elect David Morgan outlined his plans for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. The daily newspaper has packaged those campaign promises into an…

This council is shaping up to be a strong one – one that will be open to new ideas and change. We could have three…

STATEMENT BY CITY COUNCILMAN JOHN W. “JACK” NOBLES November 7, 2008 After a great deal of prayerful introspection and with the advice and support of…

Council member-elect Diane Mack was totally surprised by incumbent Jack Nobles dropping out of their runoff race for At Large District 8. She said a…

Jack Nobles has issued a press release that he is dropping out of the city run-off. That will make Diane Mack the council person for…

The proposed city charter may address this, but District 2 and 7 are too small. PENSACOLA: 38,505 CITY DISTRICT 1: 5,879 CITY DISTRICT 2: 4,983…

Now that three county commissioners are settled until 2012. Escambia County needs to consider redrawing its commissioner boundaries. Here is how the latest voter rolls…

NorthEscambia.com has confirmed that West Fraser’s McDavid Lumbermill has been shut down, at least temporarily. Read more.

I don’t think the City of Pensacola has ever had a runoff for an At-Large seat or Mayor, but history shows it doesn’t take many…

Palin fans have already launched palin4pres2012.com and are creating mailing lists for the Alaskan governor to make a run for the White House in four…

Just got word that sawmill in McDavid has been closed. Workers were told at 4 a.m. when they arrived for work.

I believe that public works projects can help a local economy in tough times, especially if they hire local workers. The payroll dollars stay in…